Ever True: Civil War Letters of Seward's New York 9th Heavy Artillery of Wayne and Cayuga Counties Between a Soldier, His Wife and His Canadian Family

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 973.74471092 EAN: 9780788425264 ISBN: 0788425269 Label: Heritage Books Inc. Manufacturer: Heritage Books Inc. Number Of Pages: 202 Publication Date: 2004-04 Publisher: Heritage Books Inc. Studio: Heritage Books Inc.
Editorial Reviews: The transcribed letters of Charles McDowell and his wife, Nancy, display remarkable devotion, and offer readers a unique perspective of the Civil War. Read little known details about: hangings; prostitution; amputations; desertions; theft and murder among Union troops; personal contacts with Lincoln and Seward (of "Seward's Alaskan Folly"); battles of Cold Harbor, Jerusalem Plank Road, Monocacy, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, the Siege of Petersburg, Moseby's Men, and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. This story is cohesive and informative yet charming and romantic in a very personal way. Vintage photographs enhance the text. 2004, 5½x8½, paper, 202 pp.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: History Brought to Your Door Comment: EVER TRUE sweeps the dust off history, reading makes one look forward to the next letter as if we were waiting for the postman. Customer Rating: Summary: Can't put it down! Comment: A really great read for the Civil War history buff. Highly recommended, very readable and hard to put down. Excellent work by Lisa Saunders. Customer Rating: Summary: GREAT BOOK Comment: I started reading yesterday and could not put it down. It is so interesting to have a look at the Civil War through the eyes of those that lived it, and Saunders' historical notes are facsinating. It amazes me to think that those letters were waiting for her to find and bring back out to the light of day. I am eagerly looking forward to being able to read more later today! Customer Rating: Summary: Ordinary folks in extraordinary circumstances Comment: "Ever True" is a stunning account of ordinary folks in extraordinary circumstances, folks who never lose their down-to-earth qualities while they learn the ways of a more sophisticated world. David Sisson, Professor of English and avid genealogist More Reviews